Well, to start with I have never seen so many unwashed, sloppy, scraggly people together since the 70s... NOT ONE AMERICAN FLAG DID THEY CARRY!!! No flag pins, not red white and blue clothing... The first thing that happended after the 1 finger salute is that a short, angry, middle aged woman told me I couldn't follow her on the sidewalk. (We were walking up to the next block.) When I pointed out I was just walking up the street, not talking to her, she stuck her butt into my sign to stop me - going from side to side as I tried to get around her. LOL Dang it's fun to watch liberals fall apart!
To add to SW's report, there were LOTS of vulgarities. As I left one guy read my sign and then spat at me as I walked by, lots of fingers, and 100 times more hatred of Bush than affection for Kerry. Gross sexual innuendos...do these people have a secret yearning for our president in the carnal sense? One funny one: a woman came by and became so incensed by our signs that she started screaming the Bush didn't serve, was AWOL, was a traitor and NOT EVEN AN AMERICAN! Unfortunately for her about 10 of us burst out laughing. Not an American? These peole are going to need serious mental attention after he wins the election and gets another 4 years.
Attending WA politicians list: John Landenburge PC Exec, Patty Osama-bin-Mama Murrya (who Joh Kerry said they had to fight for) Head of the D Party... Also campaigning for judicial positions: Armijio? somebody and Linda Lee. Also Dick Doresett was there, campaigning for the seat of Harold Moss at the County Council. He's a Dem, but would be much better than Tim Ferral.
A strange thing happended, many people left before Kerry arrived and even walked out as he began speaking... Even Linda Lee whose running for judge... LOL I asked one lady why and she said she had to go home, but it was odd. And of course we razzed them a bit he he he
Wonderful SW6906 had the winning one liner. The police were starting to move and talk on their radios saying that Kerry was only his way. Then SW yells out to the one policeman we'd been chatting with - "So, are going to see a presidential movement now?" After he said it the double meaning occurred to us. The policeman was turned away, but when his face was visible again I could see he had been laughing.
Also, I think I might have met Shotocan in a red car. As I walked across the street about 8:45, this guy asks me about the waffle breakfast. I asked if he was Shotocan, but don't think he heard me and he said his name was Joe, then drove off. I must have missed something in our exchange... LOL
When Kerry came in they played "He's simply the best" which seems to go very nicely with the words "He's simply unfit," which I proceeded to sing and dance to. (Much to the annoyance of liberals everywhere. No one in our group was hurt, we were well protected by Tacoma's finest.
I admit I didn't listen to all of sKerry's speech. BUT what I did hear: IF our troops are sent to fight they should be well outfitted. He accidentally forgot to mention that he voted against their body armor funding... BTW, Did you know Kerry served in VIetnam? LOL
Also the new buzz word is health insurance. Seems everyone pretty much has health care (of some kind) so now we all need health insurance - which is convenient since 43 million Americans do not have blah blah blah... Also, every person (American?) needs the kind of coverage that the Senate has etc. (It was a very frightening feeling watching the great unwashed all round me giving thunderous applause to the novel idea of taking other people's money to pay for for their goodies.
BUT HE HAS GOOD NEWS! (Geico, LOL) Kerry says he can fund it all by
1. Getting rid of those tax cuts for the rich (applause by morons who also get tax xuts but but don't understand it)
2. He will take back the free money given by the government to companies who send jobs over seas... Huh? Anyone aware of $ that government GIVES to companies who go overseas? Anyway, in sKerry's world, when we take away the rights of American companies to compete freely in the international marketplace we'll have all the $ we need to have wellness care, kids going to college, etc. (Thought we already had that.... ???)
I'll sign off here and let someone else report in, but I want to say thanks everyone for coming, and for hanging in there through the pretty awful first hour of the FReep when the wrath of the pastor was drowning out the message! BTTT FReepers ROCK! So do Protest Warriors, brave pubbies, and our Bridge friends!
One correction: My comment was "are we going to see a Presidential candidate movement?". Then, I shortened it to a "candidate movement". It comes from the Secret Service, I believe. I seem to recall hearing about them having quite fun talking about Clinton "Presidential movements".
One other WA Congresscritter there: Norm Dicks. he gave a speech long before Kerry got there (he must not be considered first string, LOL).
Great work going out there.
I also really enjoy your tagline. I wish someone would point out that in 71 the Viet Cong were preparing to accept a peace treaty to allow their prey, the South Vietnames to live in peace...but it was VVAW that encouraged them to fight on.
Because of Kerry there are more names on that Wall.
Because of Kerry all of Southeast Asia became a Killing Field.
Thanks for the great reports! I don't need any pictures, I can visualize. Sounds like a fun event, I love FReeper Gauntlets. The leftists lose it. LOL!
Way to go!
I was working the D Strett security zone about 50 feet from Kerry when he arrived. I assumed the carrier of the GOP/Texas combo was a freeper. I was working with Secret Service agents. It was comforting to hear one female agent comment on how much she liked the 4x8 Bush signs!
One of the Kerry fans made a point to video tape the interior of my marked patrol car. He noticed my KVI magnet which serves as a paper/note holder and my copy of American Evita(Hillary) that was on the seat. Tape away buddy, we are not your friends. I was disappointed to miss you guys. Oh, I did manage to draw a chourus of boos when I greeted a Bush supporter I thought I recognized over by the brick building on 26 and C St.
The high point was when I asked a couple of kids droping a banner over the highway overpass what did their sign say? They only were getting like one horn toot every 5 minutes. I was told it said This Is Kerry Country. I told then that it must be disappointing that more drivers weren't supporting you two. I got a nasty look so I told them to relax. Look guys, everyone who would consider that sign to be cool are down the street waiting for Kerry. With that they left and I didn't have to look at the maggots anymore.
The low point was that I was right there along the perimeter fence about 150 feet away from the stage. I had to hear every word that came out of Kerrys mouth. It's the same stuff regurgitated on TV but with much more elan. It's stuck in my head now like a bad song from a commercial!
Yes you did see Armijo there. I've never liked getting his courtroom even when he was a muni judge. Thats another story. Oh, you should of seen one of our bicycle officers before rollcall. He was riding around with his W-04 decal on his helmet. It looked pretty darn cool.
Thanks for the pint and the report. You guys and gals have all the fun.
X42 will be here in Pittsburgh tomorrow, but I don't think that I'll be able to get out to see him. Darn.
(Please God, keep Ron Sims from becoming our governor and help him to realize he requires medication.)